If starting in year 3 we averaged 9 wins per year for the next 10 years and had 1 maybe 2 playoff births would people be happy/satisfied with these results??
Year 3 and beyond
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Assuming conferences keep having these hard schedules? 9 wins a year would be amazing.
Fact! 9-3 would mean going 6-3 in conference play and that would be a dang good mark. For example expect a schedule that includes at least 3 of Michigan, USC, Oregon, Washington, Ohio State, Penn State. That always means we suddenly beat Wisconsin, Purdue, Minnesota, Illinois, etc that we have not beaten for a few years now.
Upgrades in roster talent and depth will come. Coaches will need to teach and develop as well but a floor of 8-4/9-3 regular season is possible. How possible, I’m under 50% optimistic for year 3.
After what this fan base has endured the past decade... no way this is a serious question.
Yes. 3-0 non conference needs to be another of those check the box standards.
Growing up memories of bad teams being 9-3 make so many of the “fans” here never satisfied
Rhule is hopefully Pelini floor minus the psychotic bs. Pelini would still have a job if he hadn't gone lunatic on the fan base and media. Wisconsin winning by 50 or not.
We can’t even win 6 with Northwestern and Purdue and **** on the schedule…
Adding USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington won’t help…
But yeah I’d take it… skeptical it would happen though
Adding USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington won’t help…
But yeah I’d take it… skeptical it would happen though
So that would basically take us back to the end of the Solich era - 9 wins, 3 ugly losses and no psychotic bs. Spending years being stuck at rock bottom sure changes the perspective on that.
That schedule in year 3 won’t allow it but yes. Year 2 better be good or it’s going to get scary quick.
Imagine after year 10 our fans get tired of only 1-2 playoff appearances and think we deserve better. I don’t want to go down that road again.
With the addition of the best parts of the Pac-12 and high likelihood we still get screwed with scheduling - a resounding yes.
Imagine getting a conf schedule of
Mich
Ohio State
Pedo State
Wisconsin
Iowa
USC
Oregon
Minnesota
Washington
I could see some BS like that happening.
I think the Big Ten will move to a ten game schedule. OOCs will include one P5 team and one cupcake.
I doubt we ever meet that benchmark again. My guess is the next 10 years will see us with an average winning % of around .600.
So 9 wins on average would be beyond expectations. This program will not see a playoff appearance unless they move to 16 teams. Maybe then!
So 9 wins on average would be beyond expectations. This program will not see a playoff appearance unless they move to 16 teams. Maybe then!
Huskers NEED this year and this schedule to springboard forward... If they don't somehow pull a rabbit out of the hat and finish strong the momentum of a new coach and all that excitement will go away VERY fast once you introduce the new West Coast teams....
Additionally, to hit a year 3 mark is asking DK and crew to be at full strength as a Red Shirt Freshman or Sophomore if they throw him in next year essentially thinking he's the next Frazier and can lead this team as a Freshman
Additionally, to hit a year 3 mark is asking DK and crew to be at full strength as a Red Shirt Freshman or Sophomore if they throw him in next year essentially thinking he's the next Frazier and can lead this team as a Freshman
That’s merely opinion, I don’t think It will include one Power5 team unless it‘s maybe already scheduled….
Count on the SEC playing 9 conference games after the 2024 season with new ESPN TV contract..